Must-see nightlife in Mashhad

  • Toranj Cafe

    Mashhad

    Toranj's panelled ceiling and fireplace give the impression of an updated gentleman's club with African masks. Shakes, ice creams and juices supplement…

  • The Wall

    Mashhad

    The logo apes the classic Pink Floyd album, but the music played in this couple-y, mood-lit coffeeshop ranges from Persian love ballads to shoegazing…

  • Javad Hotel Coffeeshop

    Mashhad

    The best coffee (from IR110,000) within walking distance of the Haram is hidden away beneath the Javad Hotel in a cellar room with wooden beams, brick…

  • Vitamin Sara

    Mashhad

    This unpretentious juice shop serves Mashhad’s best maajun (IR80,000-150,000), a fabulous mush of crushed walnuts, pistachios, ice cream, cream, banana…

  • Malas

    Mashhad

    It's pomegranate paradise – from juice (from IR50,000) to cake to the stylised red frontage of this small, contemporary juice bar.